The 2001 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 5 and September 3. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, as three teams from each division qualified for the post-season, the winner of each half of the season plus playoff qualifiers.
The Lake Elsinore Storm and San Jose Giants were named co-champions of the league as the final round of the playoffs was cancelled due to the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C..
Team changes The Bakersfield Blaze ended their affiliation with the San Francisco Giants and began a new affiliation with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The High Desert Mavericks ended their affiliation with the Arizona Diamondbacks and began a new affiliation with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Lake Elsinore Storm ended their affiliation with the Anaheim Angels and began a new affiliation with the San Diego Padres. The Lancaster JetHawks ended their affiliation with the Seattle Mariners and began a new affiliation with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Mudville Nine ended their affiliation with the Milwaukee Brewers and began a new affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds. The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes ended their affiliation with the San Diego Padres and began a new affiliation with the Anaheim Angels. The San Bernardino Stampede ended their affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers and began a new affiliation with the Seattle Mariners.
Teams 2001 California League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Bakersfield Blaze Bakersfield, California Tampa Bay Devil Rays Sam Lynn Ballpark Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics John Thurman Field Mudville Nine Stockton, California Cincinnati Reds Billy Hebert Field San Jose Giants San Jose, California San Francisco Giants San Jose Municipal Stadium Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Oakland Athletics Recreation Park South High Desert Mavericks Adelanto, California Milwaukee Brewers Maverick Stadium Lake Elsinore Storm Lake Elsinore, California San Diego Padres Lake Elsinore Diamond Lancaster JetHawks Lancaster, California Arizona Diamondbacks The Hangar Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rancho Cucamonga, California Anaheim Angels Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter San Bernardino Stampede San Bernardino, California Seattle Mariners Arrowhead Credit Union Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Lake Elsinore Storm finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB San Jose Giants 77 63 – Mudville Nine 74 66 3 Bakersfield Blaze 71 69 6 Visalia Oaks 61 79 16 Modesto A's 55 85 22South Division Team Win Loss % GB Lake Elsinore Storm 91 49 – San Bernardino Stampede 76 64 15 High Desert Mavericks 71 69 20 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 63 77 28 Lancaster JetHawks 61 79 30
League Leaders Batting leaders 2001 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Chris Snelling, San Bernardino Stampede .336 H Matt Diaz, Bakersfield Blaze 172 R Steve Scarborough, High Desert Mavericks 101 2B Marshall McDougall, Visalia Oaks 43 3B Arturo McDowell, San Jose Giants 11 HR Tim Flaherty, San Jose Giants Billy Martin, Lancaster JetHawks Xavier Nady, Lake Elsinore Storm 26 RBI Billy Martin, Lancaster JetHawks 106 SB Carlos Rosario, Visalia Oaks 54
Pitching leaders 2001 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025 Stat Player Total W Vance Cozier, San Jose Giants 15 ERA Craig Anderson, San Bernardino Stampede 2.26 CG Rafael Soriano, San Bernardino Stampede 2 SHO Justin Carter, Mudville Nine Scott Dunn, Mudville Nine Hatuey Mendoza, Lancaster JetHawks Francisco Rodríguez, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rafael Soriano, San Bernardino Stampede Steve Watkins, Lake Elsinore Storm 1 SV Luke Anderson, San Jose Giants 30 IP Craig Anderson, San Bernardino Stampede 179.0 SO Matt Thornton, San Bernardino Stampede 192
Playoffs The final round of the playoffs was cancelled after three games due to the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.. The Lake Elsinore Storm and San Jose Giants were declared co-champions. The Lake Elsinore Storm won their second championship in team history. The San Jose Giants won their fifth championship in team history.
Playoff bracket
Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Xavier Nady, Lake Elsinore Storm
See also 2001 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website